In the first three, I don't even see an HDR effect, and then I still barely do in the last 3, and there is some serious oversaturation on the last two.

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you dont?... look at #1 again, try taking a shot directly into the sun and see how the forground comes out

However... to the OP all i can say is yes you are getting the hang of HDR but... and its a big but, as you asked for CC you need to work on composition and subject matter, being able to create a HDR is just the very beginning, now you must learn to use it well.

Thanks for the responses so far. This was just a last minute thing, the sunset looked great so I just grabbed my P&S and went at it. These were just some test shots just so I could practice to see if I actually understood the process of HDR. Thanks.